COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs North Carolina
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
South Dakota is 92% smaller than North Carolina. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $2,693 higher.
SOUTH DAKOTANORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population907,42810,730,404−92% vs North Carolina
Population density12221−209
Population growth8.9%9.5%−0.6 pts
Median age38.039.1−1.1
Male50.8%48.9%+1.9 pts
Female49.2%51.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born4.0%9.1%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%60.0%+19.8 pts
Black2.1%20.0%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%11.3%−6.5 pts
Asian1.4%3.3%−1.9 pts
Other11.9%5.4%+6.5 pts
Median household income$75,081$72,388+$2,693
Per capita income$40,550$41,385−$835
Poverty rate11.9%13.0%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%35.7%−3.7 pts
Graduate degree10.0%13.5%−3.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.7%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation67.2%62.8%+4.5 pts
Median home value$257,400$288,900−$31,500
Median gross rent$946$1,228−$282
Owner-occupied68.6%66.6%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%12.5%−2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%44.7%−8.3 pts
Average commute17.825.1−7.3
Worked from home9.7%16.3%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.0%9.9%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024